Okay, I am in need of some advice. And feel free to tell me if I’m being stupid and petty about this.
We had a new employee start with us back in mid-November. He doesn’t have a car and our office is located just south of town. Turns out he lives quite close to me, so on his second day on the job, he asked me if I could give him rides to and from work since we live so close together. I said sure and have been picking him up and dropping him off everyday (that I’ve been in the office) since. It’s not really that much out of my way, but some mornings I go to the chiropractor before work, so I drive downtown and then back to his place to pick him up, then to work (this trip is out of my way because my chiropractor’s office is already on the way to work). It is also a pain if I am not planning on going home after work. I do tell him sometimes that I can’t give him a ride if I am not heading home after work. But, 95% of the time, I pick him up and drop him off. Super convenient for him, and I don’t mind.
When he was here for his interview in early November, he did say he was planning on getting a car.
So here is where the problem is. A few days after I started giving him rides, so back in November, he said to me “I appreciate you giving me rides. If you like, I could chip in for gas”. He was probably expecting me to say no that’s not necessary, but instead I replied “that would be great; yes”. Well, that was 3 months ago and I have yet to see a dime.
How do I subtlety remind him that he offered to give me gas money? I really don’t want to give him rides anymore if he is not going to give me some gas money. I don’t want to be mean, but it does cost me extra time and gas to give him rides everyday. Any advice?
1 comment:
I'd say as politely as I could
"I'm sorry X, but I can't continue to pick you up in the mornings that I go to the chiropractor, as i'm already halfway to work, I wouldn't mind swinging by your place if you were to chip in for gas money, but as it stands now, It's costing me more money to give you a ride and taking up extra time in the morning and is an inconvenience". I can understand why you are frustrated. I would have never given him the ride that morning to begin with "Sorry X, you'll have to find your own way in tomorrow. I have an appointment before work."
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